MedStar Health DocTalk

 Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.
When shoulder pain becomes so bad that you can’t sleep, put on a shirt, or work – is shoulder replacement surgery inevitable? MedStar Health shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Melissa Wright explains the symptoms to look for, the non-surgical options, and the wide variety of available surgical procedures on this episode of DocTalk.  Learn the differences between rotator cuff and shoulder joint pain, the qualities you should seek out when researching physicians and programs, and what to expect during recovery.  Dr. Wright sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and in Westminster, Maryland. She is a national expert on the effect of social and environmental factors on orthopaedic outcomes. For interviews with Dr. Wright, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Media Relations Director, [email protected].

 Learn more about Dr. Wright here: MedStarHealth.org/Wright

Learn more about: Shoulder replacement

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia. In the US, it affects between 2.7 million to 6.1 million Americans, and that number is projected to rise to 12.1 million in 2030.

Dr. Sunjeet Sidhu, cardiac electrophysiologist, discusses atrial fibrillation (AFib)—including risk factors, signs, and symptoms. We’ll also talk with him about when to seek care from a specialist and the treatment options available to patients at all stages along the AFib continuum.

Dr. Sidhu sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus.

For interviews with Dr. Sidhu, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Media Relations Director, [email protected]

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.

From self-driving cars to automatic vacuums, the field of robotics is exploding. this technology is also applied to healthcare, and specifically to knee and hip replacement. But how does that work? And is the robot or the surgeon in charge? On this episode of DocTalk, MedStar Health joint replacement surgeon Dr. Mark Hasenauer discusses this orthopaedic innovation.  Learn more about robotic navigation, its benefits to patients and when you should see a specialist so that you can keep moving.

Dr. Hasenauer sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and in Timonium. He specializes in primary, partial and revision knee replacements. He has a special interest and expertise in anterior hip replacement, computer navigation, and robotic-assisted joint replacement. With so many treatment options available, Dr. Hasenauer's philosophy of care is to ensure that each of his patients receive the right treatment at the right time, including both surgical and non-surgical options. His goal is to return patients to their desired level of movement and function. 

For media interviews with Dr. Hasenauer, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Director of Media & Public Relations, Debra Schindler: 410-274-1260.

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.

By the time we reach our 50’s it seems most of us know someone who has been treated for breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will get a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime- 

 Nearly 275,000 women AND men are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year. 

But what happens after they hear those dreaded words:  ‘You have breast cancer.’-?

 We’re talking today with breast surgeon Dr. Maen Farha, medical director of the Breast Center at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital to learn about the breast cancer journey. 

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.    …real conversations with physician experts from around the largest healthcare system in the Maryland-DC region.

Most adults have suffered from back pain at some point in their lives. If you have dealt with an injury, nagging aches, or piercing, shooting pain, you probably wondered if the pain would go away on its own. When is does further treatment, or surgery, become necessary?

MedStar Health neurosurgeon Jugal Shah, MD, demystifies back pain and spine surgery on this episode of DocTalk. Learn more about spinal conditions, how and why nature designed the spine, and which symptoms are most concerning.

Dr. Shah sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, and in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Shah specializes in  brain and spine disease, with a particular interest in minimally invasive and robotic spinal surgery. He treats spinal degeneration, instability, spinal cord and nerve compression, trauma, cancer, and cranial pathologies.

For interviews with Dr. Shah, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Media Relations Director, [email protected].

 Learn more about Dr. Shah here: MedStarHealth.org/Shah

Learn more about: Spine surgery

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.    …real conversations with physician experts from around the largest healthcare system in the Maryland-DC region.
 
When shoulder pain becomes so bad that you can’t sleep, put on a shirt, or work – is shoulder replacement surgery inevitable? MedStar Health shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Melissa Wright explains the symptoms to look for, the non-surgical options, and the wide variety of available surgical procedures on this episode of DocTalk.  Learn the differences between rotator cuff and shoulder joint pain, the qualities you should seek out when researching physicians and programs, and what to expect during recovery. 

Dr. Wright sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and in Westminster, Maryland. She is a national expert on the effect of social and environmental factors on orthopaedic outcomes.

For interviews with Dr. Wright, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Media Relations Director, [email protected].

 Learn more about Dr. Wright here: MedStarHealth.org/Wright

Learn more about: Shoulder replacement

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.    …real conversations with physician experts from around the largest healthcare system in the Maryland-DC region.
Caring for aging seniors can be challenging for patients, their caregivers, as well as medical providers. These seniors can have multiple complex medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, incontinence, and memory loss. The Center for Successful Aging can help, according to George Hennawi, MD, regional medical director. This outpatient practice with two locations, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, has a team of geriatric experts that work with patients and their caregivers using a national model of care called The 4Ms: what Matters, medications, mentation (mental activity or memory), and mobility. They partner with primary care physicians to consult or treat aging seniors to help keep them at home with improved health and safety.

For details, visit MedStarHealth.org/SuccessfulAging.

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer that starts in the deep layers of the skin in the cells that produce pigment. It is aggressive and potentially life-threatening. So, it’s important that it be identified early when it is most treatable. In this podcast, Dr. Edward McCarron, a surgical oncologist and specialist in the treatment of the disease, talks about what melanoma is, how it is treated, and how to prevent it by knowing the ABCDEs of melanoma.

Learn more: https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/melanoma-conditions

Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk.    …real conversations with physician experts from around the largest healthcare system in the Maryland-DC region.

Dr. Ryan Katz of the Curtis National Hand Center talks about one of the most commonly treated hand conditions: arthritis in the basal thumb joint. Patients with unrelenting  pain in the base of their thumb live compromised lives with loss of function and unrelenting pain. There are treatment options. When surgery is needed, so is an expert in hand surgery. 

For more information on Dr. Ryan Katz, the Curtis National Hand Center, or conditions of the hand, go to: MedStarHealth.org/locations/curtis-national-hand-center

For interviews with Dr. Ryan Katz, contact Debra Schindler, regional director of media and public relations for MedStar Health in Baltimore, 410-274-1260.

 

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic heart condition and can affect as many as one in 500, yet it’s one we don’t hear about very often. This inherited heart condition can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, or ethnicity.

Dr Sandeep Jani, director of the HCM clinic at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, explains more about this condition and how its symptoms (or lack thereof) can vary greatly from person to person. He identifies the diagnostic tests to definitively determine if a patient has HCM, who should get tested if a family member has HCM, the various treatment options (depending on severity), and how patients can live this condition. We talk with him in this podcast about the unique needs of patients with HCM and the importance of ongoing care management.

Dr. Jani sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.

For interviews with Dr. Jani, or for more information about this podcast, contact Regional Media Relations Director, [email protected].